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< perpetual motion

perpetuity >

per·pet·u·ate

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TRANSITIVE VERB:
per·pet·u·at·ed, per·pet·u·at·ing, per·pet·u·ates

To cause to continue indefinitely; make perpetual.
To prolong the existence of; cause to be remembered: The new library will perpetuate its founder's great love of learning.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin perpeture, perpetut-, from perpetuus, continuous ; see perpetual

OTHER FORMS:
per·petu·ance or per·petu·ation(Noun), per·petu·ator(Noun)

Thesaurus: synonyms for perpetuate

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